Remittance Keeps Families together at Christmas
The globe is witnessing the start of the peak festive trading season, Black Friday. It is hoped that this year's Black Friday will be different from 2020, heavily impacted as it was by COVID-19 and lockdown. It's that time of the year where people rejoice together with their loved ones. It was noted that Kenyans living abroad are sending more during the festive season to support loved ones over the Christmas period. Even though expats are living in another nation are sending dollars with care to their families. According to the report, families rely more on the extra funds transferred during the season to enjoy Christmas. ANTOINETTE MCKENZIE, a 32-year-old mother of an expat, depends on remittances in mid-December to ensure her Christmas is indeed merry. If the mother does not receive the funds, she will be unable to host her annual Christmas dinner. McKenzie added that the transfer fees from the United States of America are traditionally higher than what is sent for the other